Apodi in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Apodi sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 152 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Apodi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Apodi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
35°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
152 mm
22 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
2.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Apodi in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C.

A typical summer day in Apodi reaches about 35°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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How summer really feels in Apodi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Apodi weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°638.812.32.6
Feb34° / 24°7810.912.22.6
Mar34° / 24°10115.5122.8
Apr33° / 24°10213.711.93.1
May33° / 24°436.911.73.7
Jun33° / 23°204.211.74.0
Jul33° / 22°122.111.74.1
Aug34° / 22°40.511.83.6
Sep35° / 23°10.2123.0
Oct36° / 24°40.312.12.5
Nov36° / 24°20.312.32.5
Dec36° / 24°102.212.32.5

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Apodi gets around 152 mm of rain over 22 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 13 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Apodi?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Apodi.

What to pack for Apodi in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Apodi sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Apodi in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Apodi peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Apodi in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Apodi is worst in October — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 2016 µg/m³Jul 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug6Good
Sep11Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Apodi?

Apodi sits at 5.7°S, 37.8°W, 73 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Caraúbas, 30 km away.

Topography around Apodi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Apodi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apodi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 740 m.

The land around Apodi is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (65%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
194 m
80 km
740 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Caraúbas 30 km · Tabuleiro do Norte 59 km · Limoeiro do Norte 67 km · Pau dos Ferros 67 km · Baraúna 68 km · Quixeré 69 km · São Bento 69 km · Mossoró 73 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Apodi (-5.6642°, -37.7989°, elevation 73 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.